Egzòd 5

1 Apre, Moïse avèk Aaron te vin di a Farawon: “Konsa pale SENYÈ a, Bondye Israël la, ‘Kite pèp mwen an ale pou yo kapab selebre yon fèt pou Mwen nan dezè a.’”

And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus says the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

2 Men Farawon te di: “Kilès SENYÈ a ye pou m ta obeyi vwa Li, pou kite Israël ale? Mwen pa konnen SENYÈ a, e anplis, mwen p ap kite Israël ale.”

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

3 Yo te di: “Bondye a Ebre yo te reyini avèk nou. Souple, kite nou ale fè yon vwayaj twa jou nan dezè a pou nou kapab fè yon sakrifis a SENYÈ a, Bondye nou an; otreman, Li va vin tonbe sou nou ak gwo maladi, oubyen nepe.”

And they said, The God of the Hebrews has met with us: let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.

4 Men wa a Égypte la te di yo: “Moïse avèk Aaron, poukisa nou ap rale pèp la kite travay li? Ale retounen nan travay nou.”

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do all of you, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

5 Ankò Farawon te di: “Gade, pèp la nan peyi a koulye a vin anpil, e nou ta vle fè yo sispann fè travay yo!”

And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and all of you make them rest from their burdens.

6 Alò menm jou a, Farawon te kòmande chèf kòve ki te sou pèp la avèk fòmann pa yo. Li te di yo:

And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their officers, saying,

7 “Nou p ap bay pèp la pay ankò pou fè brik jan nou te konn fè a. Kite yo ale ranmase pay pou kont yo.

All of you shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as in time past: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

8 “Menm fòs brik yo te konn fè avan an, fòk nou egzije yo fè l. Nou pa pou redwi li menm. Paske yo se parese! Se pou sa y ap kriye a: ‘Kite nou ale fè sakrifis a Bondye nou an.’

And the tale of the bricks, which they did make in time past, all of you shall lay upon them; all of you shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

9 Kite travay la vin pi lou pou mesye yo. Kite yo travay pou yo pa swiv fo pawòl sa yo ankò.”

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

10 Konsa, chèf kòve a pèp yo avèk fòmann pa yo te ale deyò pou te pale avèk pèp la. Li te di: “Konsa pale Farawon: ‘Mwen p ap bannou okenn pay.

And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spoke to the people, saying, Thus says Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

11 Nou menm, ale chache pay nou pou kont nou nenpòt kote nou kab jwenn nan, men pou fòs travay nou oblije fè a, li p ap redwi.’”

Go all of you, get you straw where all of you can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

12 Konsa, pèp la te gaye nan tout peyi Égypte la pou ranmase tij sereyal pou sèvi kòm pay.

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

13 Chèf Kòve yo te peze yo rèd. Yo te di: “Konplete menm fòs travay jounen ke nou te bannou an, menm jan ke lè nou te gen pay la.”

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfill your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

14 Anplis de sa, fòmann yo, fis Israël yo, ke chèf kòve Farawon yo te mete sou yo a, te pran kou. Konsa yo te mande yo: “Poukisa nou pa t konplete sa ke nou te gen pou fè a, ni ayè, ni jodi a nan fè brik yo menm jan tankou avan an?”

And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have all of you not fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as in time past?

15 Epi fòmann sou fis Israël yo te vin kriye devan Farawon. Yo te di: “Poukisa ou aji konsa avèk sèvitè ou yo?

Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore deal you thus with your servants?

16 Yo pa bay pay a sèvitè yo, men yo kontinye di nou: ‘fè brik!’ E gade byen, sèvitè ou yo pran kou, men se fot pwòp pèp pa w la.”

There is no straw given unto your servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, your servants are beaten; but the fault is in your own people.

17 Men li te di: “Nou se parese! Nou pa travay menm! Se pou sa nou di: ‘Kite nou ale fè sakrifis a SENYÈ a.’

But he said, All of you are idle, all of you are idle: therefore all of you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.

18 Alò koulye a, al travay! Paske nou p ap resevwa pay, men fòk nou konplete fòs kantite brik ke nou gen pou fè yo.”

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall all of you deliver the tale of bricks.

19 Fòmann nan fis Israël yo te wè ke yo te gen gwo pwoblèm, paske li te di yo: “Nou pa pou redwi fòs kantite brik pa jou yo.”

And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, All of you shall not diminish ought from your bricks of your daily task.

20 Lè yo te kite prezans Farawon, yo te rankontre Moïse avèk Aaron paske yo t ap tann yo.

And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh:

21 Yo te di yo: “Ke Bondye kapab gade sa nou fè a, e jije nou, paske nou te fè nou vin rayisab devan zye Farawon, e devan zye tout sèvitè li yo. Konsa nou mete yon nepe nan men yo pou yo kab touye nou.”

And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because all of you have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

22 Alò, Moïse te retounen vè SENYÈ a, e te di: “O SENYÈ, poukisa ou pote mal a pèp sa a? Poukisa menm ou te voye mwen an?

And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, LORD, wherefore have you so evil pleaded this people? why is it that you have sent me?

23 Depi mwen te vin kote Farawon pou pale nan non Ou a, li te fè mechanste a pèp sila a. Ni Ou pa t delivre pèp Ou a ditou.”

For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people; neither have you delivered your people at all.